March 2010

Hazmat crews were called to a South Boston building on Thursday after a green powder was found in an envelope.

James Comtois – SL Green Realty subsidiary eEmerge has just moved into the 11th and 12th floors of SL Green-owned 1515 Broadway, the home of Viacom and site of MTV studios. The 54-story, 1.9 million-square-foot building will now serve as eEmerge’s headquarters.

A GREEN strategy approach tailored to suit the country’s construction industry is expected to be developed at an upcoming carbon neutral conference. This is in line with the Prime Minister’s commitment for a 40 per cent Greenhouse gas reduction by 2020. Among the suggestions that will be put forward are to encourage buildings to incorporate solar panels, water harvesting and other shading …

Charlotte environmentalists and green-building advocates announced a national partnership Wednesday with a tour in the Cherry neighborhood of North Carolina’s first LEED-certified multifamily housing project for low-income tenants.

What’s the benefit — and cost — of going green? Melrose City Hall officials aim to find out in their pursuit of a “Green Community” designation from the state, which would entitle the city to specific grants. However, it would also require the city to meet five criteria — including the adoption of more stringent building code focused on energy efficiency.

In an effort to help with ongoing stormwater runoff issues plaguing the Abingtons, two Clarks Green residents have volunteered to apply for a grant to plant a demonstration rain garden at the Borough Building. A rain garden uses deep-rooted native plants

The Code Council’s International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is the first and only green building code that facilitates a minimum level of sustainability, is based on the same clear, easy-to-use sequence that makes the I-Codes the most accepted code adoption platform in the U.S.